Idu-Mishmi

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A language of India

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Alternate Names
Ida, Idu, Midhi, Nedu, “Chulikata” (pej.), “Chulikotta” (pej.), “Sulikota” (pej.)
Autonym
Idu-Mishmi
User Population

4,000 in India (2016 R. Blench). 800 monolinguals. Total users in all countries: 4,080.

Location

Arunachal Pradesh state: Dibang Valley district, Dibong Valley and Lower Dibong Valley districts.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Central Tibeto-Burman, Digarish
Dialects

Midu, Mithu. Reportedly most similar to Digaro-Mishmi [mhu]. Different from Adi [adi]. Lexical similarity: 7% with the Miju-Mishmi dialect of Miju-Mishmi [mxj], 25% with Digaro-Mishmi [mhu].

Typology

SOV; postpositions; genitives before noun heads; numerals after noun heads, adjective and relatives before noun head; affixes indicate case of noun phrase; comparatives; nasal vowels; tonal (3 level tones: high, mid, low).

Language Use

Home, community, religion. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Also use Assamese [asm], especially older people. Also use English [eng], especially educated individuals. Also use Hindi [hin], especially younger people. Used as L2 by Khamba [kbg].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 55% (2001 census). Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Idu-Mishmi
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

May not be in the Tani group, but is related. Hindu.

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